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How ‘school mein maje’ Instagram post by student led HC to suspend teacher’s sentence in POCSO case

Teacher was sentenced under POCSO Act & sections of IPC for molesting the student. HC suspended his sentence pending appeal against conviction.

Sentenced to death by three courts. Nithari killings convict Surendra Koli, now free

Koli’s counsel said this is the second instance in Indian judicial history where the Supreme Court has acquitted a death row convict after the dismissal of a review petition.

AAP & BJP at each other’s throats, now in Delhi High Court. What is the ‘phansi ghar’ row

AAP leaders told HC, current assembly cannot summon members of previous House, as summons over 2022 event outside legislative privilege. Lawyer for Delhi assembly says AAP leaders' plea 'misconceived'.

Morality, massagers & sex toys: Why Delhi HC called for fixed standards to end subjective opinions

Court directed CBIC to conduct inter-ministerial consultation for framing a uniform policy on import of these products.

Why Supreme Court quashed Bombay HC ruling on ‘private forests’ & flagged judicial indiscipline

In a relief for landowners, top court criticised HC for bypassing precedent in allowing Maharashtra to categorise plots across Mumbai as 'private forests' & assume control of them.

Can arrests be made on court premises? SC weighs arguments, sees road to resolve cop-lawyer friction

Kerala Police Officers’ Association argues HC guidelines on arrests in court premises hinder investigations and risk criminals taking shelter in court premises to evade police action.

Why Delhi court quashed probe against BJP’s Kapil Mishra in 2020 riots case

Special Judge (PC Act) Dig Vinay Singh of Rouse Avenue Courts quashed the order of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Vaibhav Chaurasia, terming it “fundamentally flawed, illegal, and improper”.

A battle over your Digi Yatra data is playing out in Delhi HC. It’s testing India’s privacy promises

At the heart of Digi Yatra dispute—between govt-backed foundation & its ex-tech partner—lies ownership of personal data of millions enrolled in India’s facial-recognition boarding system.

Haryana judicial magistrate under lens for granting bail to ‘cousin’ as HC seeks her response

Punjab & Haryana HC was hearing plea by one Akash Walia, who prayed for revocation of bail to one Rishab Walia by judicial magistrate Vandana Walia. Court has sought the inquiry report.

How split HC verdict on jailed Baramulla MP Rashid’s plea flags legal vacuum on custodial parole

Justice Chaudhary dismissed his plea seeking modification of costs to attend Parliament while in custody but Justice Bhambhani allowed it, calling for payment of ‘reasonable costs’.

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Faiz Hameed conviction is a message from Munir. He won’t tolerate sympathy for Imran Khan

The political trajectory is clear. Asim Munir is now prepared to convict and sentence Imran Khan for instigating a rebellion against the army chief, with no possibility of mercy.

Goa, Kerala lose sheen as more foreign tourists pick Maharashtra & Bengal, shows RBI data

RBI data shows 26 states and Union Territories couldn’t regain pre-pandemic foreign tourist footfalls in 2024, but domestic tourism surged 27 percent compared to 2019.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.